The end result of my essay

Okay so when I talked to my teacher again she assigned me a project on a man who wrote a major document.  I picked Thomas Jefferson.  Here is my finished project.

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Many wonder about the men who created documents that changed America. Most times this is a subject shrouded in false facts and mystery I mean it’s understandable it was a long time ago. In this document I have included my report of the events in the creation of the Declaration of Independence. Yes every word of this is true, just the cold hard tough to take medicine (ok maybe not tough, but you get the idea.) After reading this you will be able to quote facts and dates from the time period in which it was made in. I am Henry King one of Jefferson’s closest associates. I will represent him in a neutral respectful manor. So enjoy this informational and easy to understand manuscript.    

This is the story of the Declaration of Independence and its main writer Thomas Jefferson. The period of the writing of the Declaration of Independence has a right to be called a time of America’s growth and a time in which America was under direct and oppressive rule of Great Britain. One of the writers of the five writer committee was a man who took the lead in this endeavor. This man’s name is Thomas Jefferson; some of you may know him as TJ. This document will explain the writing of the Declaration of Independence and influences that caused Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence.

An armed conflict arised between America and Great Britain starting in April 1775. You could just say that going up against the British army wasn’t exactly taking candy from a baby dressed in a fluffy outfit. Even though you might think this as the ordinary colonist’s attitude “Break off from Britain, those obnoxious morons!” But really most were anxious about breaking off due to the fact that they weren’t use to the idea of complete independence. Those who were completely for the idea of independence were considered radical. But that all changed a year later when Britain tried to crush them all then everybody was on deck. On June 7, 1776 the Virginia delegate Richard Lee introduced a motion calling for the colonies’ freedom before the Continental Congress, it was a heated debate. They called for a recess for many weeks, but before separating the delegates appointed a 5 man committee which included John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and the man who this report is all about Thomas Jefferson. This committee was created to right a declaration against Britain which later came to be called the Declaration of Independence.

Jefferson prior to being selected to draft the Declaration of Independence had established a reputation of being a great speaker for a patriotic cause. The Declaration was divided into 5 sections which includes: introduction, the preamble, the body (cut into 2 sections), and the conclusion. The introduction clearly stated that independence was “necessary” to the colonies.  The body efficiently describes grievances against Britain. The Continental Congress re-adjourned on July 1st and the next day 12 of 13 colonies adopted Lee’s resolution for independence. Consideration of revisions of the draft continued on July 3rd and early morning of July 4th. Congress adopted the draft on July 4th. Although most accept that the document was not signed until August 2nd. This document became a land mark in the history of the United States and democracy. In addition to changing America it also affected France during the French Revolution. It is considered to be one of the three documents that molded the future government. In conclusion Jefferson was a man who didn’t want much just, credit for his greatest accomplishments which includes the Declaration of Independence. I have given that credit to him in this document.